Today in Pictures, Feb 11, 2026
Lanterns and Flora Festival in Malaysia, a master Japanese swordsmith forges steel, and other photos from around the world in Today in Pictures.
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This picture taken on Jan 9, 2026, shows sparks flying as master swordsmith Akihira Kawasaki forges steel with a mechanical hammer at Kawasaki's workshop in Misato, Saitama prefecture, Japan.
PHOTO: AFP
A worker hanging illuminated lanterns during the Lanterns and Flora Festival at Fo Guang Shan Dong Zen Temple ahead of the upcoming Chinese New Year in Jenjarom, Selangor, Malaysia, on Feb 10, 2026.
PHOTO: AFP
A drone photo released on Feb 10, 2026, showing monks in Spotsylvania, Virginia, during “Walk for Peace”, in which two dozen Buddhist monks are making a spiritual walking journey from Texas to Washington, DC.
PHOTO: REUTERS
Stephan Embacher of Austria in action during the 2026 Winter Olympics ski jumping trial round at Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium in Predazzo, Italy, on Feb 10, 2026..
PHOTO: REUTERS
Ethnic Shan people attending a military parade celebrating the 79th Shan State National Day at Loi Tai Leng, the Restoration Council of Shan State's headquarters, in Shan state, Myanmar, in a photo released on Feb 11. 2026.
PHOTO: REUTERS
Protesters releasing homemade fireworks as they clash with anti-riot police during an anti-government protest in Tirana, Albania, on Feb 10, 2026.
PHOTO: AFP
A Palestinian man sleeping next to his horse in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, on Feb 10, 2026.
PHOTO: AFP
Lion dancers preparing to perform during celebrations marking the upcoming Lunar New Year in Yangon, Myanmar, on Feb 9, 2026.
PHOTO: AFP


